The Google Pixel 5 is Google's latest flagship and the successor to 4's Google Pixel 2019, but the new phone isn't as big of an upgrade as you might imagine – in fact, it arguably is. It's not an upgrade at all, as the chipset is mid-range and the price is tempting. As such, you might be wondering if it's better to carry a Pixel 4 instead or whether it's worth upgrading from the Pixel 4 to the Pixel 5. To help you answer these questions, we've compared the two phones based on their core. specs and features and, in the case of the Pixel 4, our hands-on experiences. So read on to see how the new Google Pixel 5 stacks up against the old Google Pixel 4 in all the areas that matter, from the screen to the camera to the higher price.
Integrated
From behind, the Google Pixel 4 and Google Pixel 5 look pretty similar. Both have a square camera block in the upper left corner and a Google logo near the bottom, and are otherwise mostly featureless monochrome plates. However, there are two key differences. First, the Pixel 5 has a fingerprint scanner on the back, while the Pixel 4 doesn't have a fingerprint scanner at all. The other big difference is that while the back of the Pixel 4 is glass, Google made the unusual choice of using aluminum for the Pixel 5. The colors of the back also differ: the Pixel 4 is available in shades of black. , white and orange, while the Pixel 5 is available in green or black.
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The Pixel 5 has a solid metal back (Image credit: Google) From the front, these phones look very different, because while the Google Pixel 4 has a large bezel above the screen, which houses its front-facing camera, the Google Pixel 5 has a more modern look (and similar to the Pixel 4a). pinhole camera and minimum range. One thing you do get with both phones, though, is water and dust resistance. When it comes to dimensions and weight, the Google Pixel 5 measures 144,7 x 70,4 x 8mm and 151g while the Pixel 4 measures 147,1 x 68,8 x 8,2mm and 162g, for which are very similar in size, but the Pixel 5 is slightly shorter, wider, thinner, and lighter.
Screen
The Pixel 5 has a larger screen than the Pixel 4: it's a 1080-inch 2340 x 6 OLED display, with 432 pixels per inch and a 90Hz refresh rate. The Google Pixel 4, meanwhile, has a 5.7-inch with a slightly lower resolution of 1080 x 2280 and 444 pixels per inch. It's still OLED, though, and it also has a 90Hz refresh rate, so interactions should be just as smooth.
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The Pixel 5 (above) has a bigger screen than the Pixel 4 (Image credit: Google) Really on paper, there's only minimal difference between these two screens – the Pixel 5 is a bit bigger, but that's about it. . Of course, it may work better in practice, but we won't know until we put the phone through our testing process. For what it's worth, we were pretty impressed with the Pixel 4's display, calling it "bright and colourful" in our review.
Camera
As with the display, there isn't a huge difference between the cameras on these two phones, at least on paper. Both have a dual-lens camera with a 12.2MP f/1.7 main snapper, though while the Pixel 4 has a 16MP f/2.4 telephoto (with 2x optical zoom), the Pixel 5 replaces it with a 16MP ultrawide. f/2.2. Both phones have an 8MP camera on the front.
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The Google Pixel 4 is equipped with a telephoto lens (Image credit: Future) The fact that the Pixel 5 has the same main camera isn't necessarily a bad thing, as the Google Pixel 4 snapper is excellent; In our review, we called it 'amazing' and found that it performed well even in low light. But we also liked the telephoto lens, so it remains to be seen if the move to ultra-wide on the Pixel 5 will be the right decision.
Battery duration
A big upgrade to the Google Pixel 5 is its battery, as the phone has a 4080mAh cell, while the Pixel 4 only has 2800mAh. Whether this will lead to a much better lifespan from the Pixel 5 remains to be seen - while Google claims that both phones offer 'all-day' lifespan, in our review of the Pixel 4 we found the phone lasts for Battery. "Extremely short", with the phone often does not pass a full day.
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Google Pixel 5 (Image credit: Google) So we certainly expect the increased capacity to translate into a significantly longer lifespan. It probably is, but we'll let you know for sure once we've fully reviewed the Pixel 5. Both phones support 18W fast charging, and both support wireless charging.
Specifications and Features
The Google Pixel 5 has an upper-midrange Snapdragon 765G chipset, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. While these specs are reasonable, the processor is no match for the Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 865 Plus found in phones like the OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. In fact, it's debatable whether the Pixel 5's chipset is even an upgrade to the Pixel 4, which is the Snapdragon 855. It's an older chipset, but it was top of the line at launch. However, it's paired with just 6GB of RAM on the Pixel 4, as well as either 64GB or 128GB of storage. It's also worth noting that while the Google Pixel 5 supports 5G, the Pixel 4 doesn't.
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The Pixel 4 has less RAM but a potentially faster chipset (Image credit: Future) In terms of software, both phones run Android 11, though while the Pixel 5 runs it out of the box, the Pixel 4 launched with Android 10 and it will probably stop receiving updates before the Pixel 5. When it comes to features, one of the biggest features on the Pixel 4 was Motion Sense. This allows the phone to detect when you are nearby and turn the screen on automatically. It also allows you to perform air gestures on the screen, so you can interact with your phone without touching it. However, we found its usefulness to be limited and the battery drained, so it's not surprising that Google dropped the feature for the Pixel 5. One thing you do get on the Google Pixel 5, though, is a fingerprint scanner. . It's located on the back of the phone, and it's something the Pixel 4 doesn't have at all, instead relying on facial recognition.
Price and Availability
The Google Pixel 5 costs $699 / £599 / AU$1079. It's not yet available for purchase at the time of writing, but you can pre-order it now and it's coming on October 15. The Google Pixel 4, of course, has been on sale for a while and starts at $799 / £669 / AU$1,049 for 64GB of storage, rising to £899 / £769 / AU$1,199 for 128GB. So the Pixel 5 is actually cheaper than its predecessor, likely thanks to its lesser chipset, though the Pixel 4 is likely to start shrinking dramatically now that the Pixel 5 has landed, so you might be able to find the old phone for less than new.
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Surprisingly, the Pixel 4 is the more expensive of the two (Image credit: Future)
To go
From first impressions, the Google Pixel 5 is a bit of an oddity: It's a clear upgrade to the Pixel 4 in some ways, offering a bigger battery, 5G, more RAM, and a bigger screen. But the chipset is arguably a downgrade, and some other aspects are very similar or different without necessarily being better, like the switch from telephoto to ultra-wide. The phone's price is commensurate, but as a successor to the Pixel 4, it might disappoint people expecting a 2020 Google flagship. We'll have to give it a full review to be sure, and the lower price may end. giving the phone more attractive than its predecessor.